I've never seen their gear reviews dis anything! Ever since the mag was born, I've learned you really have to read with a grain of salt and to read between the lines.
For instance, that Yammer 1000 review essentially said it's a piece of crap.....if you read between the lines and look and the picture of the awful wiring. But, like other gear that didn't exactly "glow" in their reviews, it still got good numerical ratings! I guess Yamaha taking out full page ads in the mag didn't hurt, either

That's not to say at all that the Roland may not be a helluva unit. It's got to be state-of-the-art for stage use. I hope it is and would love to try one.

When I read the Roland review, I couldn't help remembering when BP reviewed the ART Nightbass effects unit. They nearly said that was the last, ultimate, word in bass effects. I imagine the ART can't compare with the new Roland.

The options on that Roland ought to keep you busy for at least the rest of the year, Fred! If you can find time, your doing a review of it here on TB would certainly be interesting. Unlike BP, you didn't get it for free, so I'd give more weight to your comments.